Select Skate Shop told Chron.com that in an effort to keep the Pride essence, the letters were done in rainbow colors, but the original wall was getting vandalized every couple months and it was getting too expensive to keep repainting it.

When Houston photographer and LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and others) activist, Eric Edward Schell saw what had happened, he got straight to work on a concept and location for a new Houston Pride Wall.

Schell made a post on Facebook about how he felt "this was one more step in Montrose's gentrification and erasure of the deep-rooted LGBTQIA+ history it holds."

Jenni Tran Weaver, owner of Jenni's Noodle House read the post and volunteered the wall of her restaurant in the Heights to be the next location for Houston's Pride Wall.

"Of course I jumped at the chance to do this," Schell said.

He quickly called the artist who painted the original canvas backdrop for his non-profit organization Pride Portraits, Hugo Perez and got him on board. Within 48 hours the project was set into motion.

The new wall will feature the traditional Pride colors along with other vibrant colors meant to encompass the whole LGBTQIA+ spectrum and with a quote by Jim Obergefell, the named plaintiff in the civil rights case that helped guarantee same-sex couples the right to marry that says;

"I march because of the people who marched before me. Thanks to them, I live in a better world due to their bravery, and I owe it to them and those who come after me to continue the fight for equality."

Perez issued a statement to Chron.com saying he hopes the new wall "becomes a symbol of love and diversity in Houston; a positive step in the continued journey for peace and equality."

The completed mural is scheduled to be debuted on April 5, where Obergefell will also speak about his contribution to LGBTQIA+ history and the importance of being visible.

Take a look through the photos about to get a sneak peek of the progress being made on Houston's new Pride Wall.

Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli is a digital producer at Chron.com. You can read more of her stories here and follow her on twitter at @Dani_DiNapoli.